Disabled people have the same right to "physical liberty" as others, one of the UK's most senior judges has said.Lady Hale, deputy president of the Supreme Court, said the state had a duty to uphold that right and to cater for those with disabilities.

A new National Audit Office (NAO) report has confirmed suspicions about the extent of real terms cuts in the fees paid by local authorities towards the cost of caring for individuals who qualify for public funding,the Registered Nursing Home Association(RNHA) said.

The news there has been a stunning 73% increase in the number of centenarians is a massive cause for celebration. It certainly must be keeping the Queen busy, who will be signing many more birthday cards than she or any statistician could have imagined only a decade ago.

Nursing home leaders today welcomed the Low Pay Commission"s recommendation that the government should require local authorities to increase funding for the social care sector to help care providers meet the cost of a proposed 3% rise in the national minimum wage